General Operating Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

I Cantanti Chamber Choirs

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Goodhue

Rice

Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Staffing and salaries

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance, literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer, public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: visual artist, former business director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist, former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician, general manager City of Rochester Music Department; Deb Wasmund: visual artist, coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright, songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis: visual artist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$10,250

Direct expenses

$12,250

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

By performing more music with an orchestra, or even select instrumentalists, increased opportunity is provided to talented instrumentalists in the community. Both singers and instrumentalists enjoy the collaboration, and that enthusiasm increases our audiences.We are delighted to receive audience feedback in person, via email and personal notes. Some of their recent responses can be found on our web page.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our continuing goal to perform more works with a variety of instrumental accompaniment was certainly accomplished in both programs. The need for high quality string players was paramount to the Ola Gjeilo Sunrise Mass. All the players we hired were faculty, alumni, or students at local colleges.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Wayne Kivell, Carol Rutz, Laurie Williams

Project Manager

Wayne

Kivell

I Cantanti Chamber Choirs

1003 Maple St

Northfield

55057-2918

(507) 645-4691